Ring in the New Year in Manhattan Beach

Dec 27, 2017 09:35AM
● By Jeanne Fratello

Bone-in tomahawk steak from The Arthur J

Ready to ring in 2018 in style? Reserve a spot now at one of these New Year's Eve hot spots in Manhattan Beach:

Manhattan Beach Glowtide 5K: Start the night out with a fast kick at the Manhattan Beach New Year's Eve Glowtide 5K. This fast race starts out at the Manhattan Beach Pier at 5:30 p.m., continues north to the jetty at 45th Street, and returns, all under the light of holiday lights and glow sticks. All ages and abilities are welcome, barefoot is OK, track shoes are OK, baby joggers are OK - just come down and join the fun. This event is co-sponsored by DigMB and Manhattan Beach Confidential.

Lido di Manhattan: In addition to a holiday a la carte menu, Lido will feature a special three-course celebration menu for New Year's Eve. The cost is $65 per person and includes a DJ, dancing, and a Champagne toast. The first course is a Lido Holiday Salad with mixed greens, pomegranate, honey roasted walnuts, and feta cheese crumbles. The second course is a choice of homemade cheese ravioli with vodka sauce, chicken marsala with roasted fingerling potatoes and green beans, wild salmon stuffed with shrimp and spinach with citrus cream sauce, or a charbroiled prime New York steak with scalloped potatoes and sauteed mushrooms. Dessert is a choice of homemade tiramisu or Kahlua infused bread pudding. Dining room seatings are 5:00/5:30 p.m and 7:00/7:30 p.m.; patio seatings are 6:00/6:30 p.m and 8:00/8:30 p.m.

Manhattan House: Reserve a spot at Manhattan House for a New Year's Eve prix-fixe menu featuring an amuse course of grilled oysters with pecorino fennel. The first course is a choice of insalata di mare (Beluga clams, mussels, shrimp, and optional lobster for an additional $15); tortellini en brodo with mortadella mouse, chicken and beef stock, 36-month aged Parmigiana Reggiano (add black truffle for an additional $15); or salt roasted beet insalatina with sheep's milk ricotta, pistachios, and 25-year-old balsamic. The second course is a choice of agnolotti with celery root, brown butter, and 36-month aged Parmigiana Reggiano (add black truffle for an additional $15); pan-roasted turbot with cauliflower puree, basil oil, and fennel pollen (substitute scallops for an additional $15); or grilled Wagyu skirt bistecca with crispy fingerling potatoes, chanterelles, and red wine (add black truffle for an additional $15). Dessert is a choice of spumoni with walnuts and honey dates; or torta al ciocolatto with hazelnuts, mascarpone, and amaretto fudge sauce.

North Italia: Just around the corner at The Point in El Segundo, you can ring in the New Year at North Italia with a special New Year's Eve menu featuring two apertivi
cocktails: Prosecco with sweet ruby grapefruit, splash campari; or Prosecco with
fresh lemon, elderflower liquier, and a splash of aperol. The menu will feature a beef carpaccio starter, a King Crab risotto main course, and a ricotta panna cotta dessert.

The Strand House: This year the Strand House is featuring a FROST New Year's Eve party, offering two seatings for a four-course dinner. The early seating will be between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m., featuring a live jazz trio, and will cost $100/person, with an optional $50 wine pairing, plus 20% tax and gratuity. A later 5-course dinner will offer seatings from 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and will feature a live Champagne toast and complimentary party favors at midnight. The cost is $150 per person, plus an optional $75 wine pairing, and 20% tax and gratuity. The StrandBar will be open with New Year's Eve specials and a $50 cover charge after 9:00 p.m.

True Food Kitchen: Over at The Point in El Segundo, True Food Kitchen will host a New Year's Day brunch featuring special beverages including pineapple and orange mimosa, cranberry and pomegranate mimosa, a scratch Bloody Mary, and matcha horchata. Featured foods include an egg sandwich with smashed avocado, manchego, and grilled turkey; smashed avocado toast with an organic sunny-side-up egg and smoked gouda; a vegetable garden scramble with optional sausage; and a vegan chorizo burrito.